Pathophysiology Chapter 23 - Obesity and Disorders of Nutrition

Pathophysiology Chapter 23 - Obesity and Disorders of Nutrition




1. A researcher is moving to an area with a year-round cold climate. The researcher asks the

health care professional how people in these areas are able to adjust to the temperature. What

response by the professional is most accurate?

a. They have less adipose tissue.

b. They have more beige (bAT) adipose tissue.

c. Their bone marrow produces more adipose tissue.

d. They gain weight which insulates them.

2. A health care professional wishes to provide community screening for obesity. Which

population should the professional focus on as the priority?

a. Caucasians

b. Non-Hispanic blacks

c. Hispanics

d. Asians

3. The student asks the professor for a definition of “orexigenic neurons.” What description

by the professor is most accurate?

a. Promote appetite and stimulate eating

b. Suppress appetite and inhibit eating

c. Increase overall metabolism

d. Promote satiety after eating

4. A student asks the health care professional why obese people are at higher risk for

hypertension than non-obese individuals. What response by the professional is best?

a. They produce more ghrelin in the stomach.